Cherry Dudley is a human guinea pig. She does it for the betterment of humanity, socialization, a few bucks and a periodic chuckle.

For several years Dudley, 61, has been playing the role of a standardized patient in various medical situations for future doctors to practice their diagnostic skills.

And, no, it's not akin to the episode of "Seinfeld" in which Kramer had a pretend brush with gonorrhea. There was one incident that made the Akron, Ohio, woman want to laugh — but we are getting ahead of ourselves.

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